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katve.

shade, shadow (relative darkness caused by the interruption of light)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɑtʋeˣ/[ˈkɑ̝t̪ʋe̞(ʔ)]
  1. shade, shadow (relative darkness caused by the interruption of light)

    Istahdimme koivun katveeseen.
  2. dead angle

  3. blind spot (location where radio reception is significantly poorer than in surrounding locations)

  4. shadow (area protected by an obstacle)

    Vuoret sulkevat tien sateita tuovilta ilmamassoilta ja niiden taakse jää kuiva katve.
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *katvëh, borrowed from Proto-Germanic *skaduz ~ *skadwaz (compare English shade, shadow). No cognates in the other Finnic languages are known.

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